ESCANABA — A brown sail sign advertising “COFFEE” flutters against a lightpost on the sidewalk along the marina. An enormous metal bowl of water in the grass offers a refreshing pause to passing pups. A beaming woman offers to take photographs of families strolling by — regardless of ...

HANNAHVILLE — A 5-year-old boy who had been reported missing has been found safe, Hannahville Police Department posted on Facebook. The initial report on the department’s Facebook page indicated the boy had last been seen with his mother on Wednesday evening in Wilson. The department had ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula will have a license quota of 2,200 for the upcoming fall turkey hunt, with licenses available on a first-come first-served basis starting Aug. 15, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced. The limit is one license per hunter, valid for one ...

ESCANABA — The last weekend in July will host the 3rd Jesus Festival. This regional event brought in an estimated 3,000-3,500 people last year. With 10 churches from various denominations, almost 200 volunteers, 158 salvations, and 37 baptisms it provided something many people are longing ...

COOKS — The 53rd annual Cooks Corn Roast, the major fundraiser for the Inwood Township Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on Aug. 17. The event will be held at the Inwood Township Fire Hall, located in Cooks about half a mile north of U.S. Highway 2 on County Road 442. Aside from the ...

A last-minute medical issue grounded researchers’ annual wolf-moose survey on Isle Royale this past winter, marking yet another year that scientists have run into problems trying to count the animals on the remote island park. Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre island in far western Lake ...